1879 Mudgee colonial election re-count

By-election in New South Wales, Australia May 2021 May 2021 In March 1879 the Elections and Qualifications Committee overturned the 1879 Mudgee by-election, in which Richard Rouse had been declared elected by a margin of 1 vote over David Buchanan.1879 Mudgee by-election 1877 Mudgee_1 2020-09-19 The committee declared that Richard Rouse had not been elected the member for Mudgee, however no by-election was conducted. Instead the committee declared that David Buchanan had been elected. No reasons were published however The Sydney Morning Herald stated that it appeared that the majority of Mr Rouse was created by illegal voting.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13431360 The Committee of Elections and Qualifications The Sydney Morning Herald 21 March 1879 10 October 2019 5 Trove Petition Buchannan's supporters petitioned the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly against the return of Rouse, alleging that The returning officer illegally voted in the election and voted for Rouse; That a voter had left his vote for Rouse on the table and not placed it in the ballot box; The Poll Clerk at one booth did not appear until 10:00 am despite voting commencing at 9:00 am; and The electoral roll included two men under 21 years old who had voted for Rouse. Result [[1879 Mudgee colonial election re-count|1879 Mudgee election re-count]]Thursday 20 March1879 Mudgee re-count 1877 Mudgee_2 2020-09-19 David Buchanan (elected) N/A Richard Rouse (defeated) N/A The Committee of Elections and Qualifications overturned the election of Richard Rouse and declared that David Buchanan was elected as the member for Mudgee. See also Electoral results for the district of Mudgee List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1879 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1870s in New South Wales